Steamboat and like toy construction and printed blank therefor



Aug. 21, 1928.

F. E. PRINCE STEAMBOAT AND LIKE TOY CONSTRUCTION AND PRINTED BLANK THEREFOR Filed July 8, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet INVQZNTOR firm/111's ATTORNEYS Aug. 21, 1928.

F. E. PRINCE STEAMBOAT AND LIKE TOY CONSTRUCTION AND PRINTED BLANK THEREFOR Filed-July 8, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 UUU ETUEIUU lNVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 21, 1928 1,681,878 PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK ELMER PRINCE, OFBANGOR, MAIN E.

STEAMBOAT AND LIKE TOY CONSTRUCTION AND PRINTED BLANK THEREFOR.

A plication filed July 8,

This invention relates to improvements in toys, an object being to provide a toy such as a steamboat and the likewhich is made by simply cutting out a sheet of material along lines printed'thereupon and bending the cutouts along certain designated lines to complete the object, provision being also made of corks in the case of the steamboat, so that the object will float when placed in water.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in

which v v Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toy when made as a boat, 7

Figure 2 .is a central vertical longitudinal section thereof,

.Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 33 of igure 1, Figured is a vertical cross section taken onthe line 44 of Figure'l, 1

view of the cabin and pilot house structure.

ftachment-s consisting of a pair of flags.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the printec blank from which the toy steamboat is made.

Figure 6 is a detailinverted perspective Figure 7 is a detail inverted perspective view of the pilot house roof,

.Figure 8 is a detail perspective View of one of the wire fasteners. p

The embodiment of the invention herein disclosed for illustration is that of a steamboat, but this circumstance is not to be con strued as-a limitation inasmuch as the principle vmay be carried out in respect to toys representing objects other than a steamboat.

The principleof the invention reduced to itsfuudamental elements comprises the prootherwise printed. The sheet 7 may consist of any material suitable for the purpose, and ,for the present purpose preferably consists f to be cut out.

1926. Serial 'No. 121,235.

of cardboard of a suitable weight impregnated with a water proofing substance. The hull 1 is composed of a pair of sides 8. These are indented at 9 to form stern extensions '10 and 11 ,the latter of which simulate arudder.

Thehull also includes the deck 12-which gives the boat the proper shape when the hull sides 8 are appliedthereto. The edges of the deck 12 strike the sides approximately in the middle (Figs; 1 and 2) thereby forming a horizontal partition :and definmg upperand lower spaces. The former is occupied by the superstructure 2, the latter by the stabilizing means 3. These consist of ordinary cork bottle stoppers, but may consist of pieces of cork shaped otherwise.

They are secured in place'by brads 13.

The superstructure 2 consists of the combinatlon of the cabin 14;"Z1Ild pilot house .15. The outsides of the superstructure are seen printed on the blank 7 in Figure '5. The continuous lines designated .16 at various places are to be cut, the dotted lines 17 representing placesto be folded. The forego- 111g contlnuous lines include the circle l6 into which the smoke stack 6 is to be inserted. The smokestackis madeby curling the rectangularportion G in the upper left corner of the sheet 7 around a pencil orthe like after cutting it out.

It seems needless to describe how the superstructure is tobe cut out. A scissors will usually be employed to cut around the outlines, but a sharp penknife 'is employedto better advantage in case the windows 18 are Itis not essential that the windows be cut out'becausethe printing of the picture may be of such nature that the effect of the cabin is had'to better advantage by leaving the windows in.

Reference is made to Figure 6. Here the windows 18 (and doors designated by the same numeral) are shown cut out. The fore part of the deck structure is of such arrangement that when the foregoin cutting and bending has been accomplishe the resulting pilot house 15 extends higher than the roof portion 19 of the cabin. The foregoing cutting and bending also produces a pluralit of lips or extensions 20 which are folded over or under in various ways to receive fastening means 21.

In Figure 7 the pilot house roof is illustrated. This is formed by cutting out alon solid lines and folding along dotted lines of the printed sheet 7 the same as in respect to the cabin structure. The roof 22 not only forms a cover for the pilot house 15 but by virtue of including the rearward extension 23 forms what appears to be a small extra cabin or a part of the pilot house itself. The pilot house roof has lips or extensions 24: to receive fastening means when properly bent over.

. The ornamental attachments may represent a variety of objects depending upon the character of the toy. For the purposes of the steamboat the flags 4, eagle 5, and smoke stack 6 are most appropriate. These objects are printed upon the sheet as shown at 4 in the case of the flags and at 5 in the case of the eagle. It is noted that the latter objects as well as other parts of the steamboat have dashes 25 printed thereon. Some of said other parts have dots 26 printed thereon. These devices are intended to be perforated with a pin point in order to receive the points of the fasteners 21 (Fig. 8) in assembling the cutout parts.

The operation mainly consists of cutting out the parts and assembling them into the complete toy. The sheet 7 in Figure 5 is of such material as can readily be cut out with scissors by a child. The continuous lines, for example 16 of the combinedcabin and pilothouse structure, are to be out, while the dotted lines, for example 17 represent places where folds are to be made. The perforating is done either before or after cutting, but in any case the dots 26 represent the places Where perforations are to be made. Each end of the dashes 25 is to be perforated.

Having completed the cutting out and perforating the next act is to assemble the sides 8 around the edges of the deck 12. Fasteners 21 are inserted in the perforations at the bow and stern, the latter fastener se cures the stern side while the former secures the side at the bow. Fasteners are similarly used to secure the various bent over lips of the deck and pilot house structures and of the pilot house roof.

purpose of the corks is to keep the toy floating on the water, but according to the foregoing principle of the lnvention in which they are referred to as stabilizing means they n'iay be composed of substances other than cork.

structure and deck in concealed position below the deck.

2. A toy steamboat comprising 7 a base structure having a horizontal deck, a superstructure simulating a cabin and pilot house secured on top of the deck, stabilizing means consisting of cork applied to the base structure and deck in concealed position below the deck, and ornamental attachments applied to the base and superstructures to complete the appearance of the steamboat.

3. A toy steamboat having a hull composed of a pair of sidesindented at the stern to provide a stern extension one of which simulates a rudder, a deck to the edges of which the sides are applied to form the boat, a superstructure simulating a cabinand pilot house, said superstructure having a plurality of lips, a pilot house roof arranged to form a cover for the pilot house and having a rearward extension simulating a cabin, said roof having a plurality of lips and fastening means applied to the sides and to the various lips to hold the various parts together.

4. A toy steamboat having a hull composed of a pair of sides indented at the stern to provide stern extensions one of which simulates a rudder, a deck to the edges of which thesides. are applied to form the boat, a superstructure simulating a cabin and pilot house said superstructure having a plurality of lips, a pilot house roof arranged to form a cover for the pilot house and having a rearward extension simulating a cabin,

said roof having a plurality of lips and fastening means applied to the sides and to the various lips to hold the various parts together, and corks applied to the sides and to the decks between the decks to stabilize the toy and to insure floating thereof.

5. In a toy steamboat, a hull including a pair of sides indented at the stern to provide a pair of stern extensions the lower of which simulates a rudder, fastening means passing through. the extension to hold the stern ends of the sides, and an ornamental attachment including a flag having the staff inserted between the upper extensions and held in place by fastening means.

V 6. A toy of the character described composed of a sheet of suitable material having the sides, deck, superstructure, roof and ornamental attachments of a steamboat printed thereon in continuous lines for cutting and in dotted lines for folding, said printing including dots and dashes on predetermined parts indicating places for per forating, means including Wire fasteners to secure the parts together after cutting the sheet, said fastening means being inserted at predetermined perforations, corks supplied with the sheet providing stabilizing 10 means, and fastening means including Wire brads inserted into the corks at others of the perforations.

In confirmation of my claim as sole inventor and not relinquishing my ownership 15 to same.

FRANK ELMER PRINCE. 

